50 Before 50 List...Part Two

 

It was so fun sharing the first part of my list with you yesterday! I’m back today with part two, which focuses on learning. I didn’t love learning for all the years of my life that actually revolved around it, but now that I don’t have grades and tests in the mix, I seem to like it so much more.

                Truthfully, I never want to get to the point of my life where I don’t want to learn. There is so much to know, so much to explore in this world, and I never want to be content with what I’ve learned so far.

                I’ve tried to make my learning goals a mix of short and long, serious and whimsical, and I even threw in one related to school, since that will be part of this next stretch of time for me. Ready to see my learning list?

1.      Learn to play 5 songs on the harp. I have long wanted to learn to play the harp, and now I have the chance to do it! I’m not sure that combining a new instrument and a return to school is the most brilliant plan, but I will set a goal anyway! My goal feels conservative. In almost three years, I should certainly be able to learn five songs. But we also have a lot of life going on around us, so we will see how this one pans out.

2.      Pass (and learn some) Greek and Hebrew. I figured at least one of my learning goals should correspond with the classes I’m taking. I’m most nervous about learning Greek and Hebrew – to any degree at all – so I decided to put this on the list as a goal. As the gentleman from the school told me, I don’t have to become proficient. I just need to learn it for Scripture-study purposes.

3.      Learn how to drive the pontoon. We’ve owned our boat for a year now, and I’ve never learned to drive it. I’m okay with that, since driving anything anywhere isn’t my idea of an amazing time, but I’d like to prove to myself that I can do it. It shouldn’t be hard…right?? Especially compared to learning foreign languages?

4.      Learn to hula hoop. I’ve tried, several times over the course of my life, to hula hoop, and I’ve failed every time. It’s a silly thing to want to learn to do, but I’ve heard it can be a good workout if you master it and get a weighted hoop! I have no idea if I can truly do it, but I’d like to give it a real, educated try.

5.      Take a glassblowing class. I don’t have a desire to learn glassblowing to participate as a hobby, but I think taking a single class in it would be a lot of fun. There is a place in Fort Wayne that offers classes, and I think it would be a fun date/learning experience!

6.      Finish memorizing Psalm 119. I started doing this a couple of years ago and made some good progress, but I never finished it. (It’s a very long Psalm, you know.) I found songs to learn that follow the text exactly, so it should be doable. I just need to devote time to it once again.

How about you? Have you already mastered any of these?